The prime focus of the course will be on the dhamma-theory, the cornerstone of the Abhidhamma philosophy. The course will introduce students to the teachings of the Abhidhamma on levels of reality and degrees of truth, analysis of mind and matter, theory of ognition, instantaneous being, and conditional relations. The course will be concluded with-an introduction to the expository methodology of the Abhidhamma.

24 downloadable video files of not very good quality, occasional parts with no audio and the site seemed to be down sometimes. Prof always repeats the key definitions and concepts. Maybe I'll make mp3's for listening.

“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one's heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.” - Cormac McCarthy, The Road

Learn this from the waters:in mountain clefts and chasms,loud gush the streamlets,but great rivers flow silently.- Sutta Nipata 3.725

This book is intended for all serious students of the Abhidhamma. It serves as a supplement to Bhikkhu Bhodhi's book A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma, and treats various important aspects in more detail - in particular the process of consciousness and matter.

The Paṭṭhānuddesa Dīpanī is Ledi Sayādaw’s treatment of one of the most difficult and complex subjects of Theravada Buddhist thought—the philosophy of conditional relations. The Paṭṭhāna, the seventh and last book of the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, works out the system of relations in six large volumes. In the present slim volume the Venerable Ledi Sayādaw has extracted the essential principles underlying this vast system and explained them concisely but comprehensively, with lucid illustrations for the Paṭṭhāna’s twenty-four conditional relations

The scope of this article is limited and precise. As an aid to the study of the Abhidhamma philosophy three charts are presented and how they may be used with maximum benefit is explained...It is important to realise at the very outset that all these charts are meant to be used along with the study of The Manual of Abhidhamma, already mentioned; and all I propose to do in this article is to state as briefly as possible how these charts may be used with maximum profit insuch a study.

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SESSION 1What is the Abhidhamma? How did it develop from the early teachings? What practical relevance does it have?SESSION 2The four subjects of the Abhidhamma (four paramattha dhamma) Consciousness: Why does the Abhidhamma focus on consciousness? Its nature, its classifications, by way of sphere and by way of quality.SESSION 3Unwholesome consciousness, The sense‐sphere cognitive process Rootless consciousness.SESSION 4Beautiful consciousness of the sense sphere.SESSION 5Beautiful consciousness of the fine‐material sphere, the immaterial sphere, and supramundane paths and fruits.SESSION 6Mental factors in general Universals and Occasionals The unwholesome mental factors.SESSION 7The beautiful mental factors.SESSION 8Association of mental factors (cetasika‐sampayoganaya).SESSION 9Inclusion of mental factors ‐part 1(cetasika‐sangahanaya).SESSION 10Summing up. Discussion, questions & replies.

...the present work is neither a translation of Abhidhammattha Sangaha, nor an annotation on it. It is a humble effort to present in the following pages the outlines of Abhidhamma in the form of simple essays.

Dependent Origination serves to elucidate the second and third Noble Truth regarding the Origin and Extinction of Suffering, by explaining them from their very foundations upwards, and giving them a definite philosophical form... Hence, this short essay, being entirely based on authentic Pali texts and Commentaries, reflects the true position of Theravāda Buddhism in its canonical sources and in its well-tested exegetical works. For the sake of brevity, often a terse diction has been adopted in this treatise. But a careful study and a growing familiarity with the true significance of the terms here employed, will finally make the subject matter quite intelligible and self-evident.

"Spiritual deliverance," says the Buddhaa, "is attained by the destruction of the mental cankers." Indeed, the Arahat is referred to as khinasava, the canker freed one. A seeker of Truth, therefore, one should know what these cankers are, and what he should do to rid himself of them. The answer lies in the Sabbasava Sutta, wherein the Enlightened One unfolds a methodology which in its application is totally effective.

Study of the five aggregates(based on the Suttas and the Commentaries) ~ Piya TanRupa - study of the first aggregate Vedana - study of the second aggregateSanna - study of the third aggregate Sankhara - study of the fourth aggregateVinnana - study of the fifth aggregate

Every friday night on youtube around 10:00pm EST Ven. Ashin Pannobasa has been giving Abhidhamma talks. Next week will be week twelve but you can catch up from the link below. These are very good in quality and sound which is always welcomed!

Namgyal: "The text talks about there being 12 bases but the phrase ‘ayatana-vibhanga’ gives no mention to a number, which leaves it wide open. It could be that there are vast numbers of ayatana-vibhanga; that to realize the full nature of the decorative refinements or adornments we call the senses you must go beyond 12."